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Elizabeth West — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth West across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W West | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William West | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles West | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Howard West | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Vivian West | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elizabeth West | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Dorothy West | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth West | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Spouse, age 36
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Spouse, age 43
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth West across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth West
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02878-00377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W. G. West | 44 | Head | Trucking | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Elizabeth West THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Elizabeth West | 19 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 44 | William West | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles West | 15 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Howard West | 10 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 47 | Dorothy H. West | 7 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 48 | Vivian West | 2 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 49 | W. A. Jenkins | 34 | Head | Clerk Rail-Way Express | N. Carolina |
| 50 | Lucile Jenkins | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Margaret Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Phyllis Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Catherine Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 54 | Max D. Dryden | 23 | Head | Nursery Maid | N. Carolina |
| 55 | Loraine Dryden | 22 | Daughter | Truck Driver | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Helene Pressley | 27 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Lois Pressley | 20 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 58 | Elias Woody | 12 | Grandson | — | N. Carolina |
| 59 | Leslie Haynes | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | N. Carolina |
| 60 | Edith Haynes | 18 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Robert L. Haynes | 1 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 62 | J. H. Scarborough | 51 | Head | Seamstress | N. Carolina |
| 63 | Addie Scarborough | 51 | Wife | Seamstress | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Devaughn Catherine Scarborough | 23 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Scarborough | 3 | Grandson | — | N. Carolina |
| 66 | William Scarborough | 14 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 67 | Grady Scarborough | 14 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie Mcminn | 62 | Head | Cashier | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Alma Mcminn | 36 | Daughter | Policeman | N. Carolina |
| 70 | J. J. Owens | 55 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 71 | Ruby Owens | 55 | Wife | Ice Cream Maker | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Roy R. Owens | 20 | Son | Carpenter | N. Carolina |
| 73 | J. H. Hyatt | 60 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Eliza Hyatt | 57 | Wife | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 75 | William Hyatt | 29 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Ralph Hyatt | 25 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Donald Hyatt | 15 | Grandson | — | N. Carolina |
| 78 | Walter Magney | 43 | Head | Stock Clerk | Tennessee |
| 79 | Georgie Magney | 42 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 80 | Jeanette Magney | 11 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)